Where does reauthorization and Title IV fit into any proposed changes or reforms impacting accreditation?
Any timing guesses? M.P. Certainly, there will be no bill passed at least until after January when the “new” Congress takes up residency in Washington. It’s likely to be later than that. I am hopeful there will be a bill passed in 2005, but depending on the other issues the Congress must deal with, it could be later than that. The bill currently introduced in the House adds several requirements for accrediting agency recognition. One would require them to determine whether institutions comply with the new transfer of credit provisions also in the legislation. This would require schools to consider credits for transfer earned at any school accredited by a recognized agency. There are other which I’ll try to research in the course of 2 hours, if I have time. Q21. You mentioned the government s Distance Education Demonstration Program. I heard that this program has not been as successful as anticipated one or two of the institutions apparently misused federal monies even though everyone t
